University offers free health clinics into December

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno is offering a series of free health clinics for the uninsured and others into December.

Two hundred free flu shots will be provided Saturday at the next temporary rural outreach clinic at the Healthy Communities Coalition food pantry in Dayton 12 miles east (19 kilometers) of Carson City.

The university says underinsured people and patients without Social Security numbers also are welcome.

General and children's clinics are planned selected Saturdays and Tuesdays at UNR's Family Medicine Center in Reno just north of Mackay Stadium -- Oct. 6, Oct. 23, Nov. 10, Nov. 20 and Dec. 11.